A motorcyclist and his pillion rider were sent to the hospital on Friday (18 Sept) after being involved in an accident with a car along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE).
Footage posted on Instagram showed that the crash caused congestion on the PIE that stretched for a few kilometres.
Source: @jimlau64 on Instagram
The clip, which appeared to have been taken from a nearby block, revealed that an accident had taken place along the PIE in the direction of Changi Airport.
A few cars had stopped on the far-right and second-from-right lanes atop the Aljunied Flyover, their hazard lights flashing. A motorcycle appeared to by lying on its side in-between both lanes.
Source: @jimlau64 on Instagram
The obstruction meant that traffic was forced to squeeze into the three left-most lanes.
Source: @jimlau64 on Instagram
Unsurprisingly, this had caused congestion to form at least up to the intersection with the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), according to the video.
In a second clip uploaded by the same user, night had fallen but the congestion persisted.
By this time, the authorities were at the scene and had cordoned off the two right-most lanes of the PIE.
Source: @jimlau64 on Instagram
The flashing lights of at least two police cars and an ambulance could also be seen. More ambulances were spotted heading towards the location.
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Further back, a sea of vehicle headlights could be seen as motorists queued up to get through the congestion.
Source: @jimlau64 on Instagram
In a post on X, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said at 7.06pm that the accident had occurred along the PIE towards Changi, after the KPE exit.
Motorists were advised to avoid lane 1.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
About 7 minutes later, it updated that the accident had caused congestion till Exit 16A — a distance of about 3.8km.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
At 7.20pm, LTA said that motorists should also avoid lane 2.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
It then posted at 7.46pm — almost an hour after the accident — that the congestion remained, but was now till the Central Expressway (CTE) exit, which was about 3km away.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 6.50pm on 18 Sept.
It took place along the PIE in the direction of Changi, after Aljunied Road, and involved a car and a motorcycle.
Two people were sent to the hospital in a conscious state — a 27-year-old male motorcyclist and his 25-year-old female pillion rider.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that they were conveyed to Changi General Hospital (CGH).
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from @jimlau64 on Instagram and Instagram.